Yala’s POV When I arrived in the dining room, and saw that it was empty, I raised my eyebrows in confusion. “Good morning, dear.” Harper appeared and came forward to give me a kiss. “Good morning, again Penny” she also said, greeting my cat. “Good morning, Harper. Has Penny come down here yet?”I asked. “Yes, she came a few minutes ago. In fact, she already ate her food.” I looked at Penny. “You’re quite clever, aren’t you, my girl? You didn’t even wait for Mommy to come down with you. But I forgive you because you came back to get me,” I said, petting her head. Harper smiled, but then looked at me intently, as if analyzing me. “Did something happen, dear? You’ve had a strange look on your face since yesterday. Even with these beautiful clothes, I sense that something’s wrong.” She

